Although the average time is 3-5 hours to clear your
tumor and reconstruct the resulting wound, you should
plan on spending much of the day in our office. We ask that
you limit the number of people accompanying you to one other because of the limited space in our waiting room. However, if
your cancer is near the eye, on the forehead, or no the nose,
please have someone available to drive you home, as sometimes
either the reconstruction or the bandage, or both, may prohibit
your ability to drive safely. There is plenty of time spent waiting
for the lab work, so bring a book or handiwork to keep busy.